Destinations
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Naxos
The largest Cycladic island, Naxos delights with endless sandy beaches, lush mountain valleys, Venetian castles, and the famous Portara temple.
Paros
Paros, at the heart of the Cyclades, combines traditional charm with lively energy. With its enchanting Naoussa, wonderful beaches, and the Panagia Ekatontapiliani church.
Mykonos
Mykonos, the most glamorous of the Cycladic islands, is world-renowned for its vibrant nightlife, iconic windmills, and beautiful sandy beaches.
Santorini
Santorini, the iconic Cycladic island, captivates with its dramatic caldera views, legendary Oia sunsets, volcanic beaches, and over 3,000 years of Minoan history at Akrotiri.
Aegina
Aegina is a Saronic Gulf island within a short fast-ferry ride of Piraeus, known for its PDO pistachios and the well-preserved Temple of Aphaia. The whole bus network is three KTEL Aeginas lines, all starting from Ethnegersias Square beside the ferry quay: to Agia Marina via Agios Nektarios and Aphaia, to Perdika via Marathonas, and to Souvala and Vagia via Kypseli. Departures are few, so check return times before setting out.
Alonissos
Alonissos sits inside the National Marine Park of Alonissos–Northern Sporades, Greece's first marine park and a refuge of the Mediterranean monk seal. Its only public transport is a municipal bus from Patitiri port, with two routes: uphill to the Old Village (Chora) and up the east coast to Steni Vala. Service is seasonal and infrequent, and tickets are not sold on board — buy them at the port stop or in Chora and Steni Vala.
Amorgos
The easternmost island of the Cyclades, Amorgos is a haven for hikers and nature lovers. Famous for the clifftop Monastery of Hozoviotissa and the filming location of The Big Blue, it offers rugged landscapes and crystal-clear coves.
Anafi
One of the most remote Cycladic islands, Anafi offers unspoiled beaches, dramatic rocky landscapes, and the hilltop Monastery of Zoodochos Pigi with stunning views of the Aegean.
Andros
The northernmost and second largest Cycladic island, Andros is known for its lush green valleys, neoclassical mansions, stone bridges, and beautiful waterfalls.
Antiparos
A small island just across from Paros, Antiparos charms visitors with its famous stalactite cave, tranquil turquoise coves, and laid-back village atmosphere.
Chios
Chios grows mastic resin in the medieval villages of its south and holds the UNESCO-listed Nea Moni monastery. The numbered lines here are the urban network of Astiko KTEL Chiou, radiating from Vaxali in central Chios Town: the 100s run north to Vrontados, the 200s south through Kampos to Karfas and the airport. Distant villages are served by a separate interurban KTEL with its own terminal.
Corfu
Corfu is an Ionian island whose Old Town, shaped by Venetian, French and British rule, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Two separate networks run from Corfu Town: blue urban buses of Astiko KTEL Kerkyras around San Rocco Square, including the Line 15 airport link, and green intercity buses of KTEL Kerkyras from the Eptanisou Street terminal, serving Paleokastritsa, Sidari, Kassiopi and Kavos. They share no terminal, so check which colour your route is.
Crete
Crete is Greece's largest island, home to the Minoan palace of Knossos and, in the west, the Samaria Gorge. Intercity buses are split between two regional companies — KTEL Irakleiou-Lasithiou in the centre and east, KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou in the west — and our timetables cover the Heraklion side, radiating from Central Bus Station A by the port along the north coast and south towards Moires and Matala.
Donousa
One of the Small Cyclades, Donousa is a tiny secluded island with pristine sandy beaches, crystal-clear waters, and a peaceful atmosphere far from mass tourism.
Evia
Evia is Greece’s second-largest island, running about 180 km along the mainland coast and joined to it by bridges at Chalkida, where the Euripus Strait reverses direction several times a day. Its buses are an intercity network rather than an island loop: every route in this data leaves the KTEL Evias station in Chalkida for the north (Loutra Edipsou, Limni, Rovies), the central east coast (Eretria, Aliveri, Kymi) or Karystos in the far south.
Folegandros
A dramatic island with its clifftop Chora perched high above the Aegean, Folegandros offers breathtaking views, authentic Cycladic charm, and stunning beaches accessible only by foot.
Gavdos
Gavdos is the southernmost island of Greece, in the Libyan Sea south of Crete, with around 150 registered residents and a reputation for free camping and remote beaches. Public transport is a small local service rather than a formal bus company: it follows the island's single road between Karave port, Korfos, Sarakiniko and the southern villages, meets ferry arrivals at Karave and takes cash only. Service is minimal and highly seasonal.
Ios
Ios offers a unique blend of vibrant nightlife and serene beauty, with golden sandy beaches, a charming Chora, and the alleged tomb of Homer.
Iraklia
The largest of the Small Cyclades, Iraklia is a tranquil island with unspoiled hiking trails, a spectacular cave of Saint John, and secluded beaches with turquoise waters.
Ithaca
Ithaca is the small Ionian island known as the home of Odysseus in Homer’s Odyssey, with its capital and port at Vathy at the head of a deep bay. Bus travel amounts to one line between Vathy and the northern villages, through Platrithias to the harbour village of Kioni. Local sources describe a weekday-only service with very few departures, so most visitors fall back on taxis, hire cars or boats.
Kalymnos
Kalymnos made its living from sponge diving out of Pothia and is now one of the world’s best-known rock-climbing islands, with limestone crags above Myrties, Masouri and Armeos. The municipal bus service runs from Pothia harbour along three corridors: the west coast to Armeos, north to Emporeio, and east to Vathy (Rina). All three currently run on a temporary single-bus schedule, so departures are sparse and subject to change.
Kasos
Kasos is the southernmost Dodecanese island, lying between Karpathos and Crete, with around a thousand residents and its capital and ferry port at Fry. A small municipal bus works out of Fry, running the villages as circuits — one takes in the west and east villages in a single round, others cover Agia Marina and Arvanitochori, or Panagia, Poli and Emporios. Timings are informal and seasonal, posted on the board at the port entrance.
Kea
The closest Cycladic island to the mainland, Kea (Tzia) stands out with lush green landscapes, ancient ruins, the famous stone Lion of Ioulis, and hidden coves.
Kefalonia
Kefalonia is the largest of the Ionian Islands, known for the Melissani cave near Sami, Myrtos beach and the Mount Ainos national park. KTEL Kefalonias runs the network from its station on the Argostoli waterfront, with almost every route radiating out from the capital to Sami, Poros, Skala, Fiskardo and the airport. Service is strongly seasonal, and some coastal routes thin out or stop entirely in winter.
Kimolos
A small gem next to Milos, Kimolos offers unspoiled beaches, unique rock formations, natural hot springs, and an authentic Cycladic atmosphere without the crowds.
Kos
Kos was the birthplace of Hippocrates, and the Asklepieion sanctuary and the Knights' Neratzia castle sit alongside the beach resorts at Kardamena, Tigaki and Kefalos. KTEL Kos runs the island-wide network from its station in Kos Town, reaching those resorts, Pyli and Zia inland, and the airport near Antimacheia. Kos Town also has separate DEAS city buses using different stops near the harbour, so check you are at the right network's stop.
Koufonisia
A cluster of small islands in the Small Cyclades with some of the finest sandy beaches and turquoise waters in the Aegean.
Kythnos
Known for its natural thermal springs, Kythnos offers traditional villages with narrow lanes, beautiful bays, and a relaxed atmosphere — a hidden gem of the Cyclades.
Lefkada
Lefkada is joined to the mainland by a causeway and floating swing bridge, so it is reached by road rather than ferry, and is known for the white-cliff beaches on its west coast and the windsurfing bay at Vasiliki. KTEL Lefkadas runs every island route out of its station in Lefkada Town, about fifteen minutes' walk from the centre, which also handles mainland coaches. Village lines get far fewer departures than the Nydri corridor.
Leros
Leros is a Dodecanese island whose port town Lakki was built in the 1930s under Italian rule as a naval base and survives as a rare complete town of Italian rationalist architecture. There is no KTEL: a municipal service run by the island's municipality covers a single line end to end, from Xirokampos through Lakki, Platanos, Alinda and Partheni to Blefouti. Buses are small and fares are paid in cash to the driver.
Lesvos
Lesvos is the third-largest Greek island, known for ouzo distilling around Plomari and the petrified forest near Sigri. KTEL Lesvou operates a strict hub-and-spoke network from Mytilene: single long routes run out to Kalloni, Molyvos, Plomari, Agiasos, Vatera, Eresos and Sigri, with no direct links between them. Travelling from one outlying town to another means going back through Mytilene, which can take several hours.
Milos
Milos is famous for its stunning volcanic landscapes, over 70 unique beaches, and the Venus de Milo.
Nisyros
Nisyros is a volcanic island in the Dodecanese whose interior is an active caldera; visitors can walk on the floor of the fumarole-studded Stefanos crater. Public transport is a single municipal bus line running out and back along the island's one main road, linking Mandraki, Pali, Emporios and Nikia. It is a limited, seasonal service, so check times locally in Mandraki rather than assuming a bus.
Patmos
Patmos is where St John is held to have received the Book of Revelation; the Cave of the Apocalypse and the fortified monastery above Chora form a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Patmos Bus, the municipal service running since 1967, departs from directly outside the port at Skala and serves Chora, Grikos and Kampos. Tickets are bought on board, and service is much heavier in summer.
Poros
Poros lies in the Saronic Gulf, separated from the Peloponnese at Galatas by a strait only a few hundred metres wide, with its town rising in tiers beneath a 1927 clock tower. Public transport is a single municipal mini-bus loop around Poros Town and the nearby coast, picked up at the Cine Diana stop; there is no KTEL network. Anywhere beyond that corridor means a taxi, a water taxi or the Galatas boats.
Rhodes
Rhodes is the largest Dodecanese island, with the UNESCO-listed medieval Old Town of the Knights at its northern tip and the acropolis village of Lindos down the east coast. Two operators share adjacent stations by the New Market at Mandraki in Rhodes Town: KTEL Rodou for the east coast, and municipal DES RODA for the city, the west side and Diagoras airport. Routes run out and back, so crossing coasts usually means changing in town.
Salamina
Salamina is the island closest to Athens, facing Perama across a narrow strait, and is known as the site of the 480 BC naval Battle of Salamis; it functions more as a commuter suburb than a resort. Every KTEL Salaminas route begins at Paloukia ferry port, so passengers step off the boat straight onto the network, which fans out north to Faneromeni, west to the beaches, and south-east to Ampelakia and Selinia.
Samos
Samos lies close to the Turkish coast and was the birthplace of Pythagoras; the ancient site of Pythagoreion and the Heraion sanctuary are UNESCO-listed. KTEL Samou runs everything from the station in Samos Town (Vathy), with routes fanning out to Pythagorio and the airport, west along the north coast through Kokkari to Karlovasi, and on to Marathokampos. Remote villages such as Drakei see far fewer buses, and Sunday and off-season service is thin.
Samothraki
Samothraki is a remote North Aegean island reached by ferry from Alexandroupoli, home to the ancient Sanctuary of the Great Gods at Palaiopoli and to Mount Saos, the highest peak in the Aegean. The local KTEL service works from Kamariotissa port beside the ferry quay, running up to Chora, inland to Lakkoma, and along the north coast through Palaiopoli and Therma. It is seasonal and thinner outside summer, and the mountainous east has no buses.
Schinoussa
One of the smallest inhabited islands in the Small Cyclades, Schinoussa enchants with 16 pristine beaches, a picturesque village, and an authentic Greek atmosphere.
Serifos
Serifos, a rugged and wild island, impresses with its spectacular hilltop Chora, abandoned mines, excellent hiking trails, and a series of beautiful beaches.
Sifnos
Sifnos, the gastronomic capital of the Cyclades, is famed for its excellent cuisine, picturesque villages, over 200 churches, and an outstanding hiking network.
Sikinos
Sikinos, one of the quietest and least visited Cycladic islands, preserves authentic Greek island tradition with a picturesque Chora, the ancient Heroon temple, and unspoiled beaches.
Skiathos
Skiathos is a Sporades island whose only town is also its ferry port, best known for the pine-backed beach at Koukounaries. Skiathos Transports runs all six routes out of Skiathos Port in a pure hub pattern — the branches never meet, so changing lines means returning to the port. Tickets are sold at i-box kiosks along the Koukounaries corridor and on board.
Skopelos
Skopelos is a pine-covered island in the Northern Sporades, known for the clifftop chapel at Kastri used in the film Mamma Mia! and for its plum growing. It has two ferry ports, Skopelos Town and Loutraki below Glossa, and a single bus corridor links them along the one main road, calling at the south-west beaches on the way. The service is run jointly by Astiko KTEL Volou and Yperastiko KTEL Magnisias as Skopelos Transports.
Symi
Symi is a small Dodecanese island near Rhodes, known for the tiers of neoclassical mansions rising around Yialos harbour, built on 19th-century sponge-diving wealth. Public transport is one shuttle route worked by a small private minibus: Yialos harbour up to Chorio, the old upper town, and down to the bay at Pedi, then back. The Panormitis monastery on the south coast is served separately, not by this shuttle.
Syros
Syros, the capital of the Cyclades, is a cultural gem with elegant Ermoupoli, the Apollo Theater, magnificent neoclassical buildings, and year-round cultural life.
Thasos
Thasos is Greece's northernmost Aegean island, a green, mountainous place quarried for white marble since antiquity and reached by short ferries from Kavala and Keramoti. KTEL Thasou runs its network from Limenas (Thasos Town), with separate west-coast and east-coast lines plus a full around-the-island service on the coastal ring road, operated in both directions. Skala Prinos, the second ferry port, has its own line from Limenas.
Tinos
Tinos, the sacred heart of the Cyclades, is home to the renowned Panagia Evangelistria pilgrimage church and over 40 picturesque villages.
Zakynthos
Zakynthos, also called Zante, is an Ionian island whose Laganas Bay forms the core of a national marine park protecting loggerhead turtles. KTEL Zakynthou works as a hub-and-spoke network from the bus station in Zakynthos Town, with separate lines out to Argassi, Tsilivi, Alykes, Laganas, Kalamaki, Vasilikos and the airport, plus a longer run north via Volimes to Agios Nikolaos port. Resort routes are built around the summer season.